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VaYU, the 1st Yoga University outside India located in Los Angeles, USA, is delighted to offer its 1st Distinguished Speaker Series Webinar of 2025 with the following exciting virtual session on January 25th, 2025 at 6pm PT.
Title: Decolonizing Language: Empowering the Next Generation
When: January 25th, 2025, 6PM PT.
Speaker: Jeffrey Armstrong (Kavindra Rishi)
Jeffrey Armstrong highlights the urgent need to decolonize the English language used to describe Hindu Vedic Sanatan Dharma Culture. He reveals how colonial-era distortions have misrepresented this ancient culture and calls on the next generation to reclaim its authentic narrative. This talk inspires youth to become proud ambassadors of their heritage and to lead a cultural renewal or Vedic Renaissance.
Key Themes:
- Colonial Distortions: Unpacking misrepresentations and restoring accurate meanings.
- Reclaiming Authentic Narratives: Using Sanskrit terminology to preserve Vedic wisdom.
- Empowering Youth: Inspiring confidence to represent Sanatan Dharma culture with clarity.
- Cultural Pride: Fostering pride and global respect through an accurate representation of the Vedic Library
Takeaways:
- Understand colonial impacts on language and identity.
- Tools for decolonizing terminology and sharing Vedic wisdom.
- Confidence to lead as informed cultural ambassadors.
Conclusion:
Jeffrey Armstrong envisions a future where youth reclaim their heritage, stand in their identity, and share Vedic wisdom authentically to shape a more enlightened world.
SPEAKER BIO: For the past 12 years, Jeffrey has focused on linguistics, specifically on the decolonization of Sanskrit Vedic texts. This research led him to write the first decolonized Bhagavad Gita Comes Alive. He is currently working on a second book, working 108 Sanskrit Words that will Expand Your World View. This upcoming work will further dismantle colonial interpretations and clarify the Sanatan Dharma worldview, free from Christian terms such as “lord,” “god,” “heaven,” “hell,” “sin,” “faith,” “idols,” and many other misrepresentations.
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